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Charles Meeker’s campaign announced Monday that it had secured the endorsement of the National Chapter of the Sierra Club in the race for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor, saying the environmental organization cited Meeker’s record as the Mayor of Raleigh and citing his opponent Cherie Berry’s record on the Council of State. Here’s the release from Meeker’s campaign: Raleigh – The North Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club has endorsed Charles Meeker in the Race for Commissioner of Labor. In… Read More »

Democratic candidate for NC House 113 Maureen Copelof has broken the record for the number of individual contributions during a campaign for the 113th House District, her campaign announced yesterday. She’s garnered 381 individual contributions in just the first two quarters of 2016, beating the full-year record of Tom Thomas, set in 2008, of 372 in half the time. Here’s the release from the Copelof campaign: Fundraising Record

U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) will head to the Asheville Savings Bank Mars Hill Branch Thursday, Aug. 4, for “Take Your Lawmaker to Work” Day, a program sponsored by the American Bankers Association and the North Carolina Banker’s Association. It’s an effort to engage lawmakers through grassroots advocacy, and by establishing this platform and relationship, banks can elevate key industry issues, according to a release from Asheville Savings Bank. Meadows will work alongside bank employees, greeting customers and meeting with… Read More »

The Pat McCrory campaign announced Tuesday that the North Carolina Troopers Association, with President Danny Jenkins saying that while the past few years have been tough for law enforcement, the NCTA has been able to county on McCrory. Here’s the full release from the McCrory. And click here for the letter from the NCTA. Raleigh, N.C. – After an evaluation of the candidates for governor, including their records and their future plans for our state, The North Carolina Troopers Association endorsed Pat… Read More »

Pat McCrory’s campaign announced today that in the second quarter of 2016, the campaign raised $3.2 million, and will report $6.3 million on hand through the end of June. According to a release, 95 percent of donations to the Pat McCrory Committee during the second quarter cam from donors from all 100 North Carolina counties, and 60 percent of second-quarter donors were new donors. Eighty-five percent were $200 or less. In the release, the campaign also hit McCrory’s Democratic opponent,… Read More »

A new poll by Latino Decisions released Tuesday assesses 657 registered Latino voters using a mix of online and live telephone interviews between June 29th and July 5th, and shows their opinions on DACA and DAPA, Supreme Court appointments, the vote for president and more. It shows bad news for Donald Trump. When it comes to who Latino voters favor for the White House, the support is overwhelmingly for Hillary Clinton, with 74% showing support for Clinton, 16% for Trump,… Read More »

Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) had blue ribbons placed at each of his four full-time district offices in Hendersonville, Lenoir, Spruce Pine and Waynesville to show support for the district’s law enforcement agencies. In the post, Meadows said, “Western North Carolina is blessed with some of the finest policemen and women around. Please continue to pray for them, their families, and for law enforcement around the country.‪#‎SupportPolice‬” To see the post, visit Meadows’ Facebook page by clicking here.

The Transylvania Times is reporting that the county’s Democratic Party is opening a headquarters on King Street in Brevard Saturday July16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is invited, and the event will include NC House 117 candidate Maureen Copelof and NC-11 US House candidate Rick Bryson, the paper reported today. Click here for the Times’ story.

From the North Carolina Police Benevolent Association: North Carolina’s Largest Law Enforcement Association to endorse Josh Stein for Attorney General North Carolina PBA believes Stein is most qualified to be Top Cop (Morrisville, NC July 11, 2016) — The North Carolina Police Benevolent Association recently held a series of candidate interviews for those candidates seeking election for various offices. During the interview process, Josh Stein demonstrated why his experience and values make him uniquely qualified to represent the voters of… Read More »

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Attorney General Roy Cooper is launching the first television commercial of his election campaign for governor. Cooper’s campaign said Tuesday the ad will air on television stations in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Greensboro. The campaign says the ad will tout the Democrat’s record on consumer protection issues, targeting sexual predators, and commitment to public education. Cooper’s ad comes five months after Gov. Pat McCrory’s first television commercial sought to tie the Republican incumbent to the Carolina Panthers’… Read More »